The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-12-23
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SAN CAL, Dec. i6.--The
town Council last night passed an ordinance
prohibiting the sale Of all liquors in the city
Of Ventura. Six months IS given 10 the
twenty.seYen saloons 70 sell out.
SAN Francisco, Dec. r6.--W. G. Mon
tague, Of Lebanon, Or, has been appointed
postal clerk, vice q. r. Gayit, whose term
expired on the postal line between Dayton,
w. T., and Unatilla, Oregon.
BALTIMORE, Dec. r6.--Gen. Samuel w.
Smith, aged S8, died last night In this city.
He was Secretary Of state and Of the treas
ury during the administration OF Thomas
Jefferson.
OTTAWA, Dec. r6.--The number Of Inn
migrants arriving in Canada from January
Ist 70 November 10th IL T38,ooo, compared
with 100000 for the same period Of last
year. The number Of passengers to the
United States from Canada during the same
period was $4,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. f6.--A controversy
Is going on between the ChyOnieis and the
Examiner rs to whether the Exanissyss new
Hoe press can print, fold and deliver more
eightspage papers per hour than both Of the
Chronicle presses combined. That the Es.
amiasy believes its press can accomplish this
Il shown by It's wager 10 that effect Of any
sum Of money the Chronicle may name, said
sum 70 go 70 charitable institutions The
Chronicle has accepted the offer, and lays
$4,000 that the EsamiSsr's claim Is not
good. The latter has already placed its
$4,000 In the Nevada bank. The condi-
tlona, as proposed by the Esamfgey, are
Trial 10 take place within thirty days after
the Enamfasr prcss shall be declared In good
running order, TO which the CAY0sicls adds
that the copies must be iegibie, and the win
ner shall name the charities 70 be benefited
by the trial. [Thc Chronicle backed out1
ARLINGTON, Or, Dec. r8,-Robert Rec.
ord, the young man who fell over cliff Of
rocks near this city Tuesday night, while
coming from work IN the dark, died last
evening about o'clock from the injuries
received. His skull was badly fractured
near the cercbcllum, and Inflammation set
In, Fastening his death. The funeral took
place here to-day, and his remains will be
taken 70 Salem, where his mother resides,
for interment.
WASHINGTON, Dec. I7.-The Secretary
of the treasury proposed TO reduce expenses
in various customs districts Of the United
States 50 as TO effect an annual saving Of
over 100000 In the next fiscal year. The
customs services In the large cities Is not -
be disturbed, but at smaller points, where,
the expenses Of collection exceed greatly
the revenues collected, expenses Will be re-
duced as far as possible. For example. at
Emplre City, Or, Il cost during the last
fiscal year $333S TO collect the revenue
am0unaing 10 only 60 cents Next year
the expenses of collecting the revenue 1T
this point viii be only Si0o3, reduction Of
S9I4s The cost Of collecting customs at
Humboldt Bay during the fiscal year were
$3IS8, 10 collect $3SSI. The cost next year
Of gathering the revenues In this district
win be S5s70. II cost $f7s7 10 collect
seventy cents Of customs revenue az va
quina for this year next year the cost will
be $f0To.
LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. IS.-A party Of four
young men living together at 4 boarding
house al Fremont, In emulation Of cowboys,
dressed In cowboy costume and visited q
photographer. On their return 20 their
room, one Of the young men named Young
was amusing himself, flourishing revolver
In reckless fashion, when II was disehaFg.
cd, the ball hitting one Of hls companions,
Elias Leshure, directly In the tight eye.
The young man dropped from the bed upon
which he was sitting corpse upon the iioor.
RICHMOND, Dec. ga vote for United
States Senator 20 succeed RiddiebergeF was
taken in the general assembly to-day, with
the following result Senate-Hon. John
) Barbour, 96 Gen william Malone, I3.
House-Barbour, Or; Mahone, IS. The
formal announcement of Barbonr's election
viii be made tomorrow, In Joint session OF
the two houses.